The Why Factory
MVRDV together with the Delft University of Technology run a new research institute: The Why Factory (T?F). T?F wants to give argumentation back to the architectural and urbanistic world.
The institute of urban futures
T?F concentrates on the production of models and visualizations for future cities. ANYWHERE. T?F makes new cities! It researches possible directions of our urban futures: The Future City Program.
The triangle
The research on the Future City is undertaken through the interactive composition of three fields.
It speculates on possible theoretical models in the model city program.
It makes counter proposals for existing cities.
It store its knowledge through a evolutionary gaming program.
Program
T?F runs independent research projects, PhD programs, Architecture and Urbanism Master studios, Postgraduate studios at the Berlage Institute in Rotterdam, master classes, workshops, debates and Q and A's.
Products
T?F publishes studies through a series of books in collaboration with Nai publishers in Rotterdam and Tonik graphic design office in Amsterdam and through Films in collaboration with Wieland en Gouwens, animators in Rotterdam and the BBC in London.
It discusses them through television programs with the VPRO in Hilversum and exhibitions in different places ( in 2008: NAI, HK Design Institute. In 2009: NAI and Aedes Gallery Berlin)
T?F makes cities. It publishes them through a series of books in collaboration with Tonik graphic design office and Nai publishers. It shows them through films in collaboration with Wieland en Gouwens, animators in Rotterdam and the BBC in London.
It discusses them through television programs with the VPRO in Hilversum and exhibitions in different places.
Further information
Further information can be found on http://www.thewhyfactory.com/
